ScotlandCountries Scotland March
ScotlandCountries Scotland
Scotland Scotland  
Weather in March
ClimateForecastMarchApril >>

Weather in March in Scotland

Are you planning a trip a to Scotland in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Scotland in March?

March in Scotland generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 8°C in Shetland to 10°C in Bowmore. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 5°C in Bowmore and 5°C in Shetland.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Aberdeen with an average of 61 mm to heavy rainfall in Mallaig with 207 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 116 hours of sunlight expected in Edinburgh. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Scotland in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Scotland climate page.

Where to go in Scotland in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Scotland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
Map not visible? Whoops sorry! Please refresh the page.
Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Scotland?

Edinburgh

In March Edinburgh generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Edinburgh
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
8°C 
2°C 
81 hours 
81 mm 
15 days 
poor 
March March
10°C 
3°C 
116 hours 
70 mm 
18 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
5°C 
155 hours 
66 mm 
15 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Edinburgh

Aberdeen

In March Aberdeen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Aberdeen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
8°C 
3°C 
86 hours 
65 mm 
16 days 
poor 
March March
9°C 
4°C 
124 hours 
61 mm 
18 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
5°C 
155 hours 
63 mm 
17 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Aberdeen

Oban

In March Oban generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Oban
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
8°C 
3°C 
59 hours 
220 mm 
18 days 
poor 
March March
9°C 
3°C 
86 hours 
179 mm 
21 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
5°C 
145 hours 
131 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Oban

Dundee

In March Dundee generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Dundee
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
9°C 
2°C 
79 hours 
71 mm 
14 days 
poor 
March March
10°C 
3°C 
118 hours 
66 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
5°C 
147 hours 
63 mm 
14 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Dundee

Shetland

In March Shetland generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Shetland
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
8°C 
5°C 
55 hours 
119 mm 
20 days 
poor 
March March
8°C 
5°C 
93 hours 
102 mm 
23 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
9°C 
6°C 
130 hours 
67 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Shetland

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Scotland.

Is March the best time to visit Scotland?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Scotland with often poor weather in Edinburgh.

On average, the best time to visit Scotland is in June, July and August with generally pleasant weather in Edinburgh. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Scotland. Interested in the weather conditions in a specific month? Select the month below.

  • January      
  • February      
  • March      
  • April      
  • May      
  • June      
  • July      
  • August      
  • September      
  • October      
  • November      
  • December      

    • Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Scotland? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Scotland.

    Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.